Cards, Papercrafting

Traditions of Christmas Z-Fold Seasons Greetings Card

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This take on a traditional z-fold card made a really cute card with the Traditions of Christmas designer series paper from Stampin’ Up.  It gives a center section to decorate.   My upline from Stampin’ Up showed a similar card on her Facebook live so I used her layout for this.

To create this card, you just need a few things:

  • Gold (Tan Textured Pearl) card stock (Hobby Lobby)
  • White card stock
  • Traditions of Christmas designer series paper (Sept-Dec 2025 Mini Catalog Stampin’ Up)
  • Traditional Label stamps and dies (Sept-Dec 2025 Mini Catalog Stampin’ Up)
  • Christmas Greenery dies (Sept-Dec 2025 Mini Catalog Stampin’ Up)
  • Real Red ink (Stampin’ Up)
  • Paper trimmer
  • Adhesive of choice
  • Pop dots

With a piece of white card stock cut a card base piece to 5 1/2” x 8 ¼” and score at 1 ½” and 4 ¼”, fold the 4 ¼” mark to the right and then the small section to the left.  From your Traditions of Christmas designer series paper find the green plaid piece, the pink poinsettia piece and the piece with the floral sprays you can cut out with a die from Christmas Greenery dies.  From the green plaid paper cut a piece to 1 3/8” x 5 3/8”.  From the pink poinsettia piece cut a piece to 2 5/8” x 5 3/8” and another to 1 3/8” x 5 3/8”. 

Take your card base and the larger pink poinsettia piece and adhere that to the front panel behind your small-folded flap.  Adhere the other pink poinsettia piece to the right side of the inside of your card that is exposed.  Now adhere the green plaid piece to the center small flap. 

From the floral spray paper use the die from the Christmas Greenery dies to cut out one with the pink and red flowers.  Use the large leaf die to cut out a piece from the gold card stock and cut into pieces and adhere to the back of your floral spray.  With a scrap piece of white card cut out the double banner label die from the Traditional Label dies. 

With Real Red ink stamp the “Season’s Greeting” across your banner.  Adhere the banner to the lower portion of your front flap over the green plaid, about ½” up from the bottom.  With pop dots adhere your floral spray to the upper portion, overhanging your label slightly. 

For the inside of your card stamp the “Sending Love and Joy” greeting in Real Red ink on the inside of your card centered on the white portion. 

This gives you a gorgeous floral holiday card to give to someone special. 

If you are interested in seeing other card ideas, please visit my blog at www.daisychainfun.com or follow my website. 

All cards are handmade and photos taken by DaisyChainFun.

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Cards, Papercrafting

Traditions of Christmas Double Z-Fold Poinsettia Card

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This elegant holiday card made with the Traditions of Christmas designer series paper from Stampin’ Up in a double Z-Fold design makes a great card to send for the holidays. 

To create this card, you just need a few things:

  • Cherry Cobbler card stock (Stampin’ Up)
  • Gold (Tan Textured Pearl) card stock (Stampin’ Up)
  • White card stock
  • Traditions of Christmas designer series paper (Stampin’ Up)
  • Christmas Greenery stamp set and dies (Stampin’ Up)
  • Unknown Paper Pumpkin Christmas stamps (retired Stampin’ Up)
  • Cherry Cobbler ink (Stampin’ Up)
  • Scoring board or scoring blade for paper trimmer
  • Shiny Ribbon (Sept-Dec 2025 Mini Catalog Stampin’ Up)
  • Paper trimmer
  • Adhesive of choice
  • Pop dots

From a piece a Cherry Cobbler cut your card base to 5 ½” x 8 ½” and score at 2 1/8” and 4 ¼”, fold the left side to the right and then the right side to the left forming your first Z-fold.  Then cut another piece to 3” x 6 3/8” and score at 2 1/8” and 4 ¼” and fold evenly into your second Z-Fold.  From the gold card stock cut a piece to 1 7/8” x 2 ¾” and then cut two more from white card stock measuring the same. 

Adhere your gold piece to the front of the small Z-Fold and the two white pieces to the other two sections. 

From your Traditions of Christmas designer series paper find the red poinsettia paper, the red polka dot paper and the floral spray paper.  From the red poinsettia paper cut two pieces to 1 7/8” x 5 ¼”.  From the red polka dot paper cut a piece to 4” x 5 ¼”.  Then from the floral spray paper take the floral die from the Christmas Greenery dies and cut out one of the red flower sprays. 

Take the ”Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a verry happy New year”  greeting and stamp on the center white panel of the small Z in Cherry Cobbler ink.

Adhere the red polka dot paper to the back of your card base and each of the red poinsettia pieces to the front flap and the middle section of your Z-fold.  Now take your small Z-fold and put adhesive on the back.  While folded in the Z shape, adhere to the center of your red polka dot piece at the back portion of your card.  Take the top of the small Z-fold and put adhesive on half and adhere to the front of the large Z over the red poinsettia paper, forming your double Z-Fold. 

Use pop dots to adhere the floral spray to the front of the gold panel on the small Z-fold.  Use the red Shiny Ribbon to tie a bow and adhere it to the bow section of your floral spray (note:  I did trim off some of the paper ribbon so it didn’t show). 

This is such a beautiful card and a great card to give to anyone.

If you are interested in seeing other card ideas, please visit my blog at www.daisychainfun.com or follow my website. 

All cards are handmade and photos taken by DaisyChainFun.

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